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2 U.S. troops, 1 American civilian killed by ISIS gunman in Syria
Three Americans -- two soldiers and one civilian -- were gunned down Saturday by an Islamic State terrorist in Syria, the Pentagon said, with three U.S. service members wounded in what officials called an ambush.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 12:27 pm
Myanmar military claims armed opposition groups used hospital hit by airstrike as base
Myanmar's military on Saturday acknowledged there was an airstrike on a hospital in the western state of Rakhine, which a local rescuer and media reports said killed more than 30 people, including patients, medical workers and children.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 12:03 pm
Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza
Israel on Saturday said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory's south.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 11:35 am
Ukrainian drone attack kills 2 in Russia as millions in Ukraine lose power
A Ukrainian drone attack in southwestern Russia killed two people and parts of Ukraine went without power following Russian assaults on energy infrastructure, authorities said Saturday, as U.S.-led peace talks on ending the war press on.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 11:12 am
UK police won't probe claim former prince asked bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre
British police said Saturday they have found no evidence that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked one of his bodyguards to investigate Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 10:15 am
Belarus frees Nobel Prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions
Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison, a human rights advocate confirmed to The Associated Press.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 9:34 am
Spain's leader finds himself alone in defending immigration as other EU heads take a tougher line
With most European leaders talking tougher about immigration amid a rise in far-right populism and Trump administration warnings that they could face "civilizational erasure" unless they tighten their borders, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stands apart.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 9:22 am
Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim
Fighting raged Saturday morning along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after U.S. President Donald Trump, acting as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from both countries for a new ceasefire.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 9:10 am
UN chief visits Iraq to mark end of assistance mission set up after 2003 invasion
United National Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Baghdad on Saturday to mark the end of the political mission set up in 2003 following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq that toppled Saddam Hussein.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 8:46 am
What to know about King Charles III's cancer treatment and his message to the public
Medics and health charities on Saturday praised King Charles III for giving a public update on his cancer treatment, saying his call for people to get tested for the disease could save lives.
Posted on 13 December 2025 | 6:53 am
King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, recovery on TV show promoting early screening
King Charles III said Friday that his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year because of early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctor's orders.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 3:56 pm
South Africa eases affirmative action regulations on Starlink and others that Musk said were racist
South Africa's communications minister ordered a policy change Friday that allows Elon Musk's Starlink and other foreign-owned satellite internet providers to operate in the country without selling 30% of their local equity to Black or other non-white owners.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 3:46 pm
Seized oil tanker was hiding its location to evade sanctions, law enforcement
The oil tanker seized by U.S. troops off the coast of Venezuela evaded sanctions by falsifying and concealing its locations, according to publicly available satellite imagery and tracking data.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 2:15 pm
Syrian supporters cheer after repeal of Assad-era sanctions through NDAA
Syria is one step closer to sanctions relief this week after the U.S. House passed the National Defense Authorization Act with a provision to repeal the Assad-era Caesar Act, and advocates are excited.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 2:14 pm
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can't veto their use for Ukraine
The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia's assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can't prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 1:32 pm
South Korea-U.S. alliance frictions appear in plain sight
The senior U.S. officer in South Korea on Friday made clear that the conditions for a transfer of wartime operational control of Korean troops from Washington's to Seoul's command are not yet in place.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 12:55 pm
Chileans are divided in a presidential runoff tilted toward the far right
Ask many Chileans how their country fared in the past several years and they'll describe a descent into disaster: Venezuelan gangs surged across porous borders, bringing unprecedented kidnappings and contract killings to one of the region's safest nations. A social uprising unleashed violent chaos on once-sleepy streets. An economy long vaunted for its rapid growth sputtered into a stall.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 12:39 pm
Anglican archbishop accused of sexual misconduct faces a church trial
The top leader of the Anglican Church in North America faces a church trial after a board of inquiry said Friday it found probable cause for formal charges that include abuse of power and sexual immorality.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 12:16 pm
Building under construction collapses on temple in South Africa, leaving 1 dead
A multistory building being constructed on top of a Hindu temple collapsed Friday in the South African town of Verulam, killing at least one person and leaving several others trapped under the rubble and concrete, local authorities said.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 11:21 am
Thousands of devotees flood Mexico City for Virgin of Guadalupe pilgrimage
Images of the Virgin of Guadalupe on their backs, devotees of Mexico's patron saint flooded streets on the north side of the capital overnight, converging with music, bottle rockets, candles and prayers on the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Posted on 12 December 2025 | 10:50 am